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2 hours ago, Billy said:

What????

Oliver was looking like this guy today.

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    2 hours ago, Return to Glory said:

    You’ve given two players a positive review (of sorts) and yet we had two players less for most of the game and went down by four goals. Genuinely clueless assessments

    Bizarre take, unless you’re into participation medals.

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    11 minutes ago, BLWNBA said:

    Bizarre take, unless you’re into participation medals.

    No, I'm into a bit of logic. You should try it.

    If 20 or so players are deemed hopeless, heartless, past it or disinterested, it's impossible for them to lose by 4 goals.

    If you agree with all of those half - baked assessments, do yourself a favour and don't follow the team at all.

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    6 minutes ago, Return to Glory said:

    No, I'm into a bit of logic. You should try it.

    If 20 or so players are deemed hopeless, heartless, past it or disinterested, it's impossible for them to lose by 4 goals.

    If you agree with all of those half - baked assessments, do yourself a favour and don't follow the team at all.

    The fact you unironically and legitimately espoused the old “supporters support” line, says enough.

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    1 minute ago, BLWNBA said:

    The fact you unironically and legitimately espoused the old “supporters support” line, says enough.

    A whole lot of babble which means nothing.

    Ok, did you think Trent Rivers looked disinterested?

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    3 hours ago, Clintosaurus said:

    Umpires - doing HQs job

    oh that ol' chestnut - never seen an umpire take a kick for a player and then miss the teammate or goal.

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    Just now, Anti-Saint said:

    oh that ol' chestnut - never seen an umpire take a kick for a player and then miss the teammate or goal.

    This. Thank you @Anti Saint. Could it be that we are a below average side?

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    3 hours ago, joeboy said:

    Well if I were paid more to produce this thread each week then perhaps I’d present more positive reviews.

    come on Joe

    many of us love to look at your words - we all do it For the Love of The Dees.

    And your words stir us up too.

    We are bleedeeing Red n Blue in June - can't believe our season ova and winter only one-month old!

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    1 minute ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    This. Thank you @Anti Saint. Could it be that we are a below average side?

    absolutely - we are down the bottom as we have experienced The Premiership Effect, ie, you win a flag and you get cache, as you should.

    But, we are gone.

    Now, it's time for change (Gough Whitlam said that of the loooong-term Liberals).

    While I am on the quotes - "The harder you work, the luckier you get," said Thomas Jefferson.

    We are not working hard enough in many facets on and off the field.

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    I read Joeboy for a laugh. This kind of wrong-but-bold commentary is often more entertaining than accurate analysis. There’s something delightfully absurd about reducing a players whole game to three words — especially when it's generally hilariously off the mark.

    Edited by Queanbeyan Demon

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    I was literally out in the bush today and neither heard nor saw the game ( just as well it seems).

    I always read this thread and appreciate Joeboy being prepared to put it out there, as they say.

    However, @Return to Glory is consistently an insightful and knowledgable poster whose view should be respected.

    Interesting debate.

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    @joeboy I should also add that I read your 3 word analysis regularly and do enjoy your work. We all get frustrated with losing and I am no different

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    Harsh in Lindsay. No growth on a young man who had a limited pre-season is not fair. He was not seen today, but his growth has been impressive.

    Salem - runs on a treadmill.

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    I think demonland has been harsh on Viney I thought along with Gawn, Melksham and Pickett got us back in the game The rest need a good hard look at themselves.

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    18 hours ago, bluey said:

    lilly livered group.

    Stripe me pink!! Now there’s an expression that’s not used enough!!

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    Can anyone explain what in the world Sparrow’s role is? He’s never looked so poor. I’d take a meat pie and stale chips over Sparrow lately.

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    On 28/06/2025 at 19:57, Anti-Saint said:

    oh that ol' chestnut - never seen an umpire take a kick for a player and then miss the teammate or goal.

    What about an elbow to the head. lol.!!!

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    On 28/06/2025 at 20:26, Bitter but optimistic said:

    I was literally out in the bush today and neither heard nor saw the game ( just as well it seems).

    I always read this thread and appreciate Joeboy being prepared to put it out there, as they say.

    However, @Return to Glory is consistently an insightful and knowledgable poster whose view should be respected.

    Interesting debate.

    My thoughts exactly Unc.

    I thought Joeboy wasn't far off with his assessment and at first couldn't imagine people could even have 6 players in the votes thread but Return to Glory's post did deviate my thinking slightly on how I evaluated the performances.

    It's ok to have stances questioned, anyone who does it respectfully doesn't demand that you change it. I think it can be confusing because so many people on here don't do that and gaslight you if your take differs slightly to theirs. Appreciate both Joeboy's and RFG's contributions.

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